Male Infertility

It is very difficult for sperm to fertilize the female egg. Of the 200 sperm from a man’s ejaculation, 15 to 45 million are healthy enough to fertilize the egg. Within the ejaculation, about 500 sperm survive, and between 50 & 500 sperm reach the egg. Then, only one sperm will be able to reach the center of the egg. It is evidently very difficult for sperm to fertilize a female egg. Yet, a man can be be infertile and there are a number of reasons that this can be.

Possible Reasons for Male Infertility:

Birth defects: Some men are born with the abnormalities in parts of their testicle that can prevent sperm from entering into the semen.

Sexually transmitted diseases: Some sexually transmitted diseases affect the genitals and can cause infertility with men.

Retrograde ejaculation: This disorder, the semen enters into the bladder rather than the penis. A rare case that can be caused by diabetes, medications, or surgery.

Immunol problems: The immune system can give issues as to work against the body by attacking the sperm cells and therefore damaging them.

Hormonal problems: If the male is hormonally imbalance this may be the cause of male infertility.

Sexual problems: These includes Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.

Common Reasons for Male Infertility

Low Sperm Count

Weak Motility of Sperm

Inadequate Morphology of Sperm

Semen Problems

There are other factors that could possible cause infertility that may not be considered. It can be the man’s lifestyle (bad diet, excessive smoking & drinking), in the man’s genetics, or possibly a physiology issue. These issues are difficult to target when the doctor is not fully informed of the man’s lifestyle.